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I. M. AARONSON.

TROUSERS PROTECTOR.

No. 485,807 Patented Nov. 8,1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISRAEL M. AARONSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TROUSERS-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,807, dated November8, 1892.

Application filed February 18, 1892. Serial No. 421,913. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISRAEL M. AARONSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Trousers Protectors, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to trousers protectors or shields, its object beingto provide a durable and efficient protector or shield for the bottomsof pantaloons or trousers, whereby the edges thereof are prevented frombecoming worn or frayed, and whereby the bottoms are held in shapeneatly around the heels of the wearer.

To these ends my invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction, to be hereinafter described, and then particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a rear View of my device asapplied to the bottoms of trousers. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig.3 is a front view of my device, and Fig. 4 is a rear view thereof. Fig.5 is a top View of my device, and Fig. 6 is a transverse section of thesame.

The device is applied around the rear portions of the bottoms oftrousers, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and it comprises a curved portionor plate a, which is formed to conform to the curvature of the bottomI). The plate 0, runs to an elevation at the center, as shown, whichelevation or upward extension assists in guiding the protector to placeand affords a rear support therefor. Projecting ontwardly from the loweredge of the curved portion or plate a is a lip or flange c, which ispreferably curved transversely upward, so as to provide a recess 61 forthe reception of the edge of the bottom bof the trousers, while thecurved portion or plate a is placed against the inner side of bottom I)to hold the same in shape and prevent spattered water or mud reachingthe inner side of the protected portion of the trousers. The lip orflange 0 prevents the fraying of the rear edges of the trousers bottom.Extending upwardly from the edge of the lip or flange c are projectionsor lugs 6. These fit outside the trousers-bottom, but are in practice sosmall that they are not unsightly. The projections or lugs e cover theends of the teeth or prods f, which project through openings g in thecurved portion or plate a and engage the fabric, thus fastening theprotector or shield to the bottom 19 of the trousers. Said projectionsor lugs e also prevent the accidental displace ment of the teeth, and atthe same time prevent their sticking the fingers or catching againstanything but the trousers. The teeth or prods f project from springs 71.h, secured to the inner side of the curved portion or plate a, saidsprings causing the teeth to project normally through the openings g.Lugs constituting finger-pieces 1 project downwardly from the springs hto enable the retracting of the teeth to disengage them from the fabric.Spring-plates h are horizontal and are secured to the plate a, at theirinner ends, and spring-plate 72, is vertical, it being secured to theelevated portion of plate a at its upper end.

The exposed portions of the protector or shield are preferably enameled,or they may be covered with cloth or rubber. The protector itself ispreferably made of rigid material, such as metal, hard rubber, and thelike.

If the trousers should be too long, the use of this protector willprevent the heels of the wearer from stopping upon them in the act ofwalking.

. This protector is also intended to obviate the necessity of turning upthe bottoms of trousers, which invariably forms unsightly creases.

It will be observed that the plate a gradually runs to an elevation atthe center, which elevation assists in guiding the protector toposition, and which also tends to prevent the falling or displacement ofthe protector at the rear, as its top will be stopped against the backof the trousers-leg.

Slight changes in the details of construction of my device may readilybe resorted to by skilled mechanics without departing from the scope andspirit of my-invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. Atrousers-protector comprising a plate provided with anoutwardly-projecting lip or flange curved transversely upward, therebyforming a recess in its top, lugs projecting upwardly from the edge ofthe flange, and a fastening device for securing the protector in IOCposition, the same being hid by said lugs, sub- I prods adapted toprotrude through the openstantially as and for the purpose set forth.ings behind said projections or lugs, substan- 2. A trousers-protectorcomprising a curved tially as set forth.

portion or plate provided with openings, an ISRAEL M. AARONSON. 5outwardly-projecting lip or flange, projections \V itnesses:

or lugs extending upwardly from the edge of GEO. L. WHEELOOK, the lip orflange, and spring-operated teeth or GEO. T. SMALLWOOD.

